MAGA election conspiracy theorist and MyPillow founder Mike Lindell has eyes on what could be his next gig. And it isn’t selling pillows.
Lindell on Monday teased a run for Minnesota governor, a race that could see him face off against popular incumbent Tim Walz, who is said to be sizing up a third term in the post.
“I live here in Minnesota,” Lindell said of his potential opponent. “Everywhere I go, no one wants Tim Walz. They don’t.”
Lindell rose to prominence in the MAGA world by offering conspiracy theories about the 2020 election being rigged against President Donald Trump with the help of voting machine companies Dominion Voting Systems and Smartmatic. His documentary, “Absolute Proof,” alleges without evidence that it was a Chinese cyberattack that gifted the election to Joe Biden and the Democrats. Lindell was subsequently sued by the voting companies.
Lindell’s announcement, made Monday on his eponymous “Mike Lindell Show” which is situated in his media network, isn’t the first time he’s flirted with a run for the state’s top job.
He previously considered a run for the governorship in 2022 — at Trump’s urging — he said. Lindell also weighed a run in 2018.
Walz enjoys a 52% approval rating in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. The governor built a national profile after being tapped by former Vice President Kamala Harris as her running mate on the Democratic ticket last fall.
“I’m looking at every single thing, option and doing my due diligence,” Lindell said.
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